Data recap · 29 Mar 2026

Antonelli wins the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix for Mercedes, starting from pole position.

Oscar Piastri (McLaren) finished second, 13.722s behind, with Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) completing the podium.

Fastest lap: Kimi Antonelli, 1:32.432 on lap 49.

Biggest climber: Liam Lawson, P14 to P9 (+5).

2 retirements: Stroll (lap 30), Bearman (lap 20).

New championship leader: Kimi Antonelli on 72 points, 9 ahead of George Russell after round 3.

Automated recap built from the published race classification. Full classification · Standings